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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
      type="guide"
      id="search">

    <info>
        <link type="guide" xref="index#organize"/>
        <desc>Find photos and videos in your collection by a variety of criteria.</desc>
        
        <link type="next" xref="tag"/>
    </info>

    <title>Searching</title>
    
    <p>
        There are two ways to search in Shotwell: the filter toolbar, and with a saved search.  The search 
        bar allows you to quickly search the current view for certain criteria.  Saved Searches feature
        more complex search criteria and persist in the sidebar between sessions.
    </p>
    
    <section id="searchbar">
        <title>Search bar</title>
            <p>
                The <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Search Bar</gui></guiseq> checkbox toggles the display of the
                search bar.  You can also hit <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>F</key></keyseq> or <key>F8</key> to
                bring up the search bar. From this bar, you can find, show and hide photos and videos based on
                title, tag, rating or other options.
            </p>
            
            <p>
                To begin searching, simply enter a search keyword in the text box, or click on <gui>Flagged</gui>,
                <gui>Rating</gui> or <gui>Type</gui>. The text search matches your keywords across tag names, 
                photo or video titles and photos' original filenames. The <gui>Flagged</gui>,
                <gui>Rating</gui> and <gui>Type</gui> buttons allow you to filter your collection by 
                whether photos are flagged, their current number of stars, and whether the items shown are
                images, videos, or raw camera files, respectively. 
            </p>
            
            <p>
                Disabling the search bar or exiting Shotwell automatically resets the search bar.
            </p>
    </section>
    
    <section id="savedsearch">
        <title>Saved search</title>
            <p>
                A saved search persists across Shotwell sessions, and is updated as photos and videos are added 
                and removed from your Shotwell library.
            </p>
            
            <p>
                Create a new saved search with <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>New Search</gui></guiseq> or by hitting 
                <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>S</key></keyseq>. The dialog box allows you to enter a name for the
                search and select whether you want to meet Any, All, or None of the criteria in the following rows.
            </p>
            
            <p>
                Each row represents a search criterion.  Use the + button to add more rows, and the - button to
                remove a specific row.  The combo box on the left of each row selects the type of criteria.  
                Criteria must be entered correctly before the OK button becomes available.
            </p>
    </section>

</page>